Sunday, May 17, 2009

What's the meaning of teaching to me?

HP
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I've decided to bring something that i thought i would be doing it long time ago, that is Teaching.
Teaching is everything i wanted and desired, when i found myself pondering about what i was going to do with my life, that's when i knew i wanted to be a teacher...i guess sports was the most obvious choice as a subject to teach for me, since i was very fond of any sport and physical activity.



It has been awhile since i earned my degree ( Officially, only one year ago ) and sometimes i wonder if i made the right decision, knowing i'm unemployed and with no future prospects. I remember something that happened to me while i was doing my internship in a swimming pool, as a swimming teacher to 3-4 years old. On my last day as a teacher, all the children queued when the class finished...so that each one of them could give me one hug and a goodbye kiss. I admit to almost cry, and i felt something very rewarding...and i found out, teaching is not a job to me, it's more like a pleasurable thing to me...it's not the money that it is important but knowing that we can make a difference in somebody's life, even if it's only one kid.
I believe that as a teacher, i can't change everyone or fix everyone, but if i can help at least one child, isn't it all worth it?

2 comments:

ericajane said...

I always think that your personality made you a person who
suit to be a teacher . Every time when I asked you on something you know
very well , you’ll explain it very patiently , ( for example : that day you taught
me Portuguese ) . And please don’t give up on something you wanted and
deserved so much , keep a little hope on you will get what you want eventually
and remember I stand by you always my dear .

Anonymous said...

Well, i'm going to need your help for sure, since my hope is starting to vanish away